Chief Operation Officer 

Our client in the manufacturing sector looking for a Chief Operation Officer to join their team. If you have 10+ years of experience in senior management with a manufacturing, production, sales and marketing background, thorough experience in sales, marketing and management, and have a sales drive then this job is for you.

Key responsibilities

• Develops strategic plan by studying technological and financial opportunities in the building industry, especially with new products and technologies;
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; 
• Networking, generating referrals, advising and closing sales within small and medium enterprises and large corporations, identifying prospective clients, understanding their needs, providing advice, designing appropriate solutions, selling the right products, and providing a life-long partnership.
• Supervise production unit and make sure that a trouble-free production is assured
• Organize the procurement of locally sourced and imported raw materials including handling the whole forex and import-related topics.
• Represent the Company before the courts of law and Government, Nongovernment, public organizations, or any third party.
• Negotiate and enter into contracts in the name of the Company.
• Ensuring company's compliance with federal, state, regional, and local governing bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Prepares and set yearly sales targets of the company
• Prepare yearly budget of the company
• Initiate and coordinate development of action plans to penetrate new markets assists in the development and implementation of business plans as required
• Development of a uniform and comprehensive HR Policy 

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Management 
• 10+ years experience in similar roles
• Work experience in a manufacturing company, preferred from the building industry is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Ideally having a good network concerning administrative and authority stakeholders
• Training and experience on project management 
• Hands-on mentality and eagerness to develop the existing business further

How to apply

Interested applicants can apply by sending their CVs to apply@yes.et with the subject line Chief Operation Officer before April 5th, 2022.

APPLICATIONS SENT VIA APPLY@YES.ET WILL ONLY BE ELIGIBLE.

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

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